Month: March 2008

I have a posterior polar cataract. Is there an increased risk of macular degeneration after the surgery?

I’ve been diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease. Can you give me some information on the recommended daily intake of phosphate and potassium for someone with my condition?

How is the HPV test distinct rom the Pap test? Is HPV a blood test? What kind of test finds sexually transmitted diseases?

If you have been taking high blood pressure medications for a long time with no side effects can you still develop erectile dysfunction?

My child, age 3, grinds his teeth at night. What can we do to prevent him from doing this? What is this doing to his teeth?

My son is 28 months old and has had seven ear infections. I have heard about putting tubes in the ears for this, but his doctor says we should wait. After how many ear infections should we wait before tubes should be implanted?

Will kelp be harmful to someone with nodules on the thyroid?

My optometrist referred me to an ophthalmic surgeon because I have leakage in the back of my eye. What is this? What may have caused it, and what are the treatments?

What is the oldest age a woman can still take low-dose birth control pills as a form of HRT if no problems exist?

What happens when a patient with Rh-negative blood is given Rh-positive blood or platelets?